One of the most common requests when working up bids for rolled plate segments or cylinders is to include weld preps in your scope of work. Welding preparation or weld prep for short is the process of readying the welding Read more…
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Dawn
Uncategorized
May 29, 2016
“Going Green” has become a large part of repairing our nation’s infrastructure. Construction repairs to our roads, bridges and even governmental buildings are all required to be cost, energy and health conscious. Residential and corporate buildings and properties can also Read more…
Steve T
Uncategorized
May 29, 2016
Historically, American factories have responded quickly and powerfully to threats against our society. After Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt challenged our workers “to overwhelmingly out-produce the enemies, and to provide a crushing superiority of equipment for our soldiers to win Read more…
Ken
Uncategorized
May 29, 2016
This works every time….. Some machine screws are difficult to get the threading started and sometimes cross threading occurs which can really mess things up and may cause the need for the hole that the machine screw is threaded into Read more…
Andy
Uncategorized
January 22, 2020
Speed. It seems like everything is about speed. Be it getting your sandwich “Freaky Fast” or switching to a different Internet service provider because they have the “Fastest Download Speeds.” In football there is “no-huddle or hurry-up offense,” and in Read more…
Laurel
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May 29, 2016
Drafting is the creation of technical drawings that visually communicate the physical and functional attributes of a design via a standardized drawing and annotative style. All drawings created by a draftsman should be similar in appearance and therefore easily interpreted, Read more…
Steve T
Tube Bending, Uncategorized
May 29, 2016
How organizations handle incoming phone calls can often determine whether or not a prospect turns into an opportunity for new business. For existing customers, the level of service they receive during a call can be as critical to retaining them Read more…
Dawn
Uncategorized
May 29, 2016
Recently, we received a frantic call from a customer, “I can’t unload my order for rolled beams until I have the Mill Test Reports (MTR): it’s a Code Job!” Government Codes for cities, state and local municipalities have specific requirements Read more…
Mo
Uncategorized
May 29, 2016
Did you know that a task that’s interrupted takes much longer and has more mistakes than an uninterrupted one? A machine operator who is working on a project can get into a focused state where he is able to concentrate Read more…
Steve
Uncategorized
May 29, 2016
We have all experienced those moments when there does not seem to be enough time left to complete a job. The game is on the line, and the clock is ticking down, with only moments to spare to come from Read more…
